Prayer to Brighid for Healing

I wrote this in 2016 but it seems like something that needs to be shared now, so I wanted to offer it here.

Brighid is the modern name of the pagan goddess Brig and also the name of a Christian saint, bot of which are associated with healing. Brighid is a complex figure whose stories are woven through Irish mythology and folklore but who can often be hard to pin down. She appears as a member of the Tuatha De Danann in the Lebor Gabala Erenn and the Cath Maige Tuired, and is referenced as a goddess in the Sanas Cormaic. There are several pseduohistorical figures in the Ulster cycle which are thought to possibly be Brighid by scholars like Kim McCone. And Saint Brighid is found across an array of material and in the modern catholic faith. These figure and stories intertwine among each other and blur together in both history and myth. So this prayer calls on Brighid in all her many forms.

May we find wholeness in troubled timesBrighid, Lady of the smith's flameMay we forge a brighter future from uncertaintyBrighid, Lady of sweet speechMay we raise our voices in eloquence and strengthBrighid of the Hospitalers,May we support those in need around usBrighid of the Judgments,May we act fairly to all, friend or foeBrighid of the Cowless,May we protect the helpless among usBrighid of the Tuatha De DanannMay we find courage to endure every challengeBy the endless seaBy the ever-changing skyBy the firm earthLet it be so- M. Daimler, 2016

Morgan has been a practicing witch since the early 90's with a focus on the Fairy Faith and fairylore. She has written over two dozen non-fiction and fiction books on topics related to Irish mythology, witchcraft, fairy folklore, and related subjects. Morgan has also taught workshops on these same topics across the United States and internationally. In her spare time she likes to study the Irish language in both its modern and historic forms.